West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-20
West Virginia Democrat,
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begin at ii a. NJ.
Mr.. A. w. Hawks will lecture be-
fore the Y. N. c. A. of Shepherds
town, May 3lst.
The Hotel Ruffner, in Charleston,
was closed on last Saturday. twill
be offered for sale.
Ridenour, who was convicted OF
the murder of young Broy, in Win
chester, Va, has been granted new
trial.
A project is on foot to establish
"a game preserve" of 10000 acres
in Randolph county. We predict
it will fall through.
To meet the demand for it, Judge
Hoke is printing his argument
against the right of the extra session
TO elect Senator.
The President has appointed j.
w. Hyatt, Of Connecticut, United
States Treasurer in the place of Mr..
Jordan. resigned.
Andrew j. Nuzum has been APP
pointed postmaster at Grafton in the
place of Kunst, whose commission
expired.
Mr.. Alex. Parks, of Martinsburg,
was elected Grand Commander at
the recent meeting of the Grand
COmmandery of Knights Templar for
West Virginia, held at Charleston.
Col. r. Preston Chew returned
from Chicago, where he has been on
business since the adjournment Of
the special Legislature, on Monday
last.
1t is said that a Parkersburg law
yer is about to publish book on
The Land Laws of Virginia and
West Virginia" If this work be
intelligently done it will be very
useful.
State Senator Dawson is printing
in his paper, (the Preston county
J0mndl) the testimony taken by the
Minear bribery committee. Mr.
Dawson is doing great public ser
vice.
Mr.. Edward Robertson having re-
ceived his commission as superin-
tendent of the penitentiary, assumed
charge of that institution on Mon
day last. This is considered an ex-
cellent appointment.
Another patentee has been added
to Jefferson county's long list Mr..
VIM. Exner, of Harper's Ferry, has
been granted patent for a water
cutoff anG spout. This is said to
be good invention.
The Shepherdstown levy for 1887
is fixed at 40 cents on each hundred
dollars of real and personal proper
ty. capitatiOn tax 70 cents, the tax
on dogs so cents, and the tax on
gyps $l.O0.
During the past week large band
of gypsies has been encamped in the
woods of Mr.. Douglas Butler, near
this place. They have reaped a con-
siderable harvest in this place tell
ing fortunes.
A great many English sparrows
are being shot in this place by the
cat rife, in the hands Of our local
sportsmen. But by close examina-
ton we find that there is about 20
worth cents of cartridges sold to
every sparrow killed.
During the great military en-
campment and competitive drill TO
be held in Washington, d. c., May
23rd to the 30th, the B. & o. r. r.
will sell excursion tickets to Wash
ingtOn from all points on its line
east of Wheeling. Tickets good to
return until the first of June.
The County Court concluded its
May term on Monday of last week.
The county levy was laid at 40 cts.
on each 800 OF real and personal
property, Is cents less than last
year. and 81 capitation. License
TO sell spirituous liquors in Charles
town was granted TO Thos. G. Kahn.
May term Of the Circuit Court be-
gan on Tuesday, Judge Beckwith
presiding. The Grand Jury was
called and the Judge charged it in
clear and concise terms. Colonel
I II. b. Davenport was made foreman.
I The Grand Jury found an indict-
ment against John Hawk and
/ Charles Potts for misdemeanor, in
unlawfully, but not felonOusly, de-
stroying and iniuring real property
not their own. Coke Swift, indicted
by former Grand Jury Tor assault
upon Mr.. Barney Lloyd, was ar
raigned.
State of WesG Virginia (reiation
Mary French) VS.. Jas. H. Staubs,
for bastardy. Verdict for the plain
/ tiff.
State of West Virginia VS.. Cooke
Swift, felony. Found guilty.